Valiant [Soundtrack]

valiant [soundtrack]

On this CD:

    Valiant, film score
    Composed by George Fenton
    Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Janice Graham
    with Royal Air Force Central Band
    Conducted by Chris Dean, George Fenton

    Shoo Shoo Baby
    Composed by Phil Moore
    with Tony Kadleck, George Flynn, Mike Davis, Jeff Kievit, Tim Ries, Andy Snitzer

Valiant,George Fenton,Disney,Film,Film Music,Pop,Soundtrack,Soundtracks & Film Scores,Vocal,Vocal Music


Valiant [Soundtrack]
Selections from Victory at Sea and Other Favorites
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • an excellent sampler of patriotic military music
Selections from Victory at Sea and Other Favorites

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Rodgers: More Victory at Sea
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ASIN: B000003CV1
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. The Song Of The High Seas
  2. Guadalcanal March
  3. Hardwork And Horseplay
  4. Beneath The Southern Cross
  5. Mare Norstrum
  6. Love Theme From The Winds Of War/War And Remembrance
  7. Casablanca Suite
  8. Colonel Bogey March
  9. Warsaw Concerto From Suicide Squadron
  10. Suite From The Valiant Years
  11. Main Theme From The Battle Of Britain
  12. Over There
  13. March From The Longest Day
  14. MacArthur March/Patton Theme
  15. Armed Forces Medley: The Air Force/The Marine Corps/The Coast Guard/The Army/The Navy

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars an excellent sampler of patriotic military music.......2003-02-17

I love this CD because it combines into one disc many outstanding and well recorded (Telarc DDD) performances of a variety of patriotic military tunes. For someone who doesn't want to break down and buy the entire "Victory at Sea" set, along with soundtracks to "Patton," "Casablanca" and more, this is a fine choice. My only complaint would be that conductor Kunzel has a habit of adding his own flourishes to pieces. But the outstanding clarity of the Telarc sound and the grandness of the Cincinnati Pops counters this.
Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • EPICS THAT DO NOT DISAPPOINT
  • Interesting selections . . .
  • "Epics featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra ~ 60 years of film scores"
Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009KIYCW
Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

  1. Pre- Historic: One Million Years B.C.
  2. The Ancient World: The Ten Commandments
  3. The Ancient World: Alexander
  4. The Ancient World: Sodom And Gomorrah
  5. The Ancient World: The 300 Spartans
  6. The Ancient World: Troy
  7. The Ancient World: Alexander (Eternal Alexander)
  8. The Might Of Rome: Quo Vadis
  9. The Might Of Rome: The Robe
  10. The Might Of Rome: Demetrius And The Gladiators
  11. The Might Of Rome: Cleopatra
  12. The Might Of Rome: Antony And Cleopatra
  13. The Might Of Rome: Gladiator (Suite)
  14. The Might Of Rome: Gladiator (Now We Are Free)

Tracks:

  1. The Fall Of Rome: Masada
  2. The Fall Of Rome: Spartacus (Main Theme)
  3. The Fall Of Rome: Spartacus (Love Theme)
  4. The Fall Of Rome: The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Pax Romana)
  5. The Fall Of Rome: The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Overture)
  6. Biblical Epics: The Greatest Story Ever Told
  7. Biblical Epics: Jesus Of Nazareth
  8. Biblical Epics: Ben-Hur (Parade Of The Charioteers)
  9. Biblical Epics: Ben-Hur (Love Theme)
  10. Biblical Epics: The Silver Chalice
  11. Biblical Epics: The Passion Of The Christ
  12. Medieval Europe: The War Lord
  13. Medieval Europe: El Cid (Love Theme)
  14. Medieval Europe: El Cid (Overture)
  15. Medieval Europe: The Vikings (Suite)

Tracks:

  1. Medieval Europe: Flesh & Blood
  2. Medieval Europe: The Last Valley
  3. Medieval Europe: Prince Valiant
  4. Medieval Europe: Taras Bulba
  5. Pirates & Swashbucklers: The Sea Hawk
  6. Pirates & Swashbucklers: The Crimson Pirate
  7. Pirates & Swashbucklers: Pirates Of The Caribbean
  8. Pirates & Swashbucklers: Captain Blood
  9. Kings & Queens: The Lion In The Winter
  10. Kings & Queens: Henry V (1989)
  11. Kings & Queens: Henry V (1944)
  12. Kings & Queens: Mary Queen Of Scots
  13. Kings & Queens: The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex

Tracks:

  1. Heroes: Excalibur - O Fortuna
  2. Heroes: First Night
  3. Heroes: The Adventures Of Robin Hood: March Of The Merry Men
  4. Heroes: Braveheart
  5. The New Worlds: Mutiny On The Bounty
  6. The New Worlds: 1492 - Conquest Of Paradise
  7. The New Worlds: Captain From Castle
  8. The New Worlds: The Mission
  9. The New Worlds: The Alamo
  10. The British Empire/The Orient: The Charge Of The Light Brigade
  11. The British Empire/The Orient: Lawrence Of Arabia
  12. The British Empire/The Orient: Zulu
  13. The British Empire/The Orient: The Last Samurai
  14. The British Empire/The Orient: Exodus

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars EPICS THAT DO NOT DISAPPOINT.......2007-05-14

WHAT A BRILLIANT IDEA TO TAKE HOLLYWOOD'S COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL EPIC MOVIES, EXTRACT THE BEST PORTIONS OF THE SCORES AND COMBINE THEM FROM THE DAWN OF MAN TO THE RECENT PAST. I PARTICULARLY ENJOY THE SUITES FROM GLADIATOR, BRAVEHEART AND THE VIKING. THE REPRODUCTION OF THESE SCORES BY THE CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS IS BRILLIANT, AND THE RECORDING WAS EXCELLENT. I ONLY WISH THERE WERE EIGHT DISCS INSTEAD OF FOUR TO COVER THE VOLUMES OF SCORES THAT COULD NOT BE INCLUDED. LET'S HOPE FOR A VOLUME II.

4 out of 5 stars Interesting selections . . ........2006-12-15

This compiiation album makes an excellent gift for that person wanting to discover great, epic scores. I'm surprised, however, that Vangelis' Alexander is included in this one. Not bad, just surprised.

The reason I give this album 4 out of 5 stars is because of the swashbuckler section. How is it that CutThroat Island - one of the greatest epics in history - was scrubbed out of the list? Pirates of the Caribbean is included on the selection but nothing from Debney's masterpiece?!

Yes, that is a huge compilant. If you haven't discovered CutThroat Island, I suggest you get it then you'll understand my frustration. Still, this album is a great buy and worth looking into!

5 out of 5 stars "Epics featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra ~ 60 years of film scores".......2005-09-07

When I think of the "Golden Age of Hollywood", many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "EPICS:THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOLLYWOOD", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades right and up to the present 2005.

There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classics that even the youngsters today recognize...sweeping scores that capture the drama, mystery, adventure, action and romance...one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this...many nominated and winners by the Academy for Best Original Score...

Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come...this collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1170 ~ (9/6/2005)
Prince Valiant
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • What some whoppers of a tunes-dunes! Yaaaabbadabaaaadooooooooo!!!!
Prince Valiant

Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006SSQI4
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

  1. Main Title
  2. King Aguar's Escape
  3. Sir Gawain
  4. King Arthur Speaks
  5. Sir Brack
  6. Val Escapes
  7. Val and Aleta
  8. Procession
  9. Valiant's Report
  10. Aleta and Ilene/The Wrong Girl/Aleta
  11. Banquet
  12. Ring
  13. Val's Capture
  14. Trapped
  15. Escape
  16. Dash to the Tower
  17. Sligone's Death
  18. Singing Sword/Sir Brack's Death
  19. Alternate Fanfare [*]
  20. Pledge/Val Leaves the Island/The Fens/The First Chase [Damaged][*]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What some whoppers of a tunes-dunes! Yaaaabbadabaaaadooooooooo!!!!.......2006-11-14

I have just bought this sound track. But I have watched the film several times and know the music very well. The highlight is the Prince Valiant Theme. Taa-daa-da-daa-da-taa-daa-taa-ba-baaaaa!!!!!!!!

The love theme love is also nice. The Tourney Theme is brazen and loud enough to sound like the toughie Hollywood knights. So this really has great pieces of music for a Prince Valiant fan, or somebody who loves 50's Movie Music.

I bought the CD for a Prince Valiant Party. I hope it will be fun!
The Legend Of Prince Valiant (TV Cartoon Series)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Must for Prince Valiant Fans
  • The Singing Sword strikes back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Excellent Medieval Music
  • Where The Truth Lies + more
  • Who cares if it's a cartoon? BUY THIS!
The Legend Of Prince Valiant (TV Cartoon Series)
Exchange
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. The Legend of Prince Valiant - The Complete Series, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B0000034A7
Release Date: 1991-10-22

Tracks:

  1. Where The Truth Lies
  2. Celebration Dance
  3. Sir Bryant
  4. Love Called Out My Name
  5. Guinevere
  6. Search And Journey
  7. In The Shadows
  8. Valiant's Theme
  9. A Monks Evil Drone
  10. Ending Title Theme
  11. The Majesty's Feast
  12. The Serenade
  13. Valiant & Rolf
  14. Victory March
  15. All Alone
  16. Danger Is Near
  17. Valiant Leaves Home
  18. Where The Truth Lies (Reprise)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A Must for Prince Valiant Fans.......2004-04-14

I love this cartoon series and had been toying with buying the CD for awhile now. I'm glad I finally caved and bought it because it made me appreciate the show's music even more. "Where the Truth Lies" is longer than what we've all heard on the cartoon, and "Love Called Out My Name" puts beautiful words to a love theme that is frequently played in the series. Some of the titles suprised me, particularly "Sir Bryant" and "Valiant and Rolf," because I don't necessarily associate that music piece with those characters. And a couple of the more distinctive music selections were missing that I wish had been included. But that's just me being an obsessive fan - the music that is here is excellent and varies in tone from triumphant to jubilant to suspenseful. Fans of the series and fans of instrumental music in general should all enjoy this CD.

5 out of 5 stars The Singing Sword strikes back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2002-03-19

This is one of the greatest cds ever produced for a cartoon series, a friend of mine lent me this and after i heard i began looking for it, and now I'm glad I've found it. This cd has great arrangements, including medieval music, and the song "Where the Truth Lies" makes this cd unforgettable and an overall great listening cd, making some of the tv series fans remember some great moments of Valiant as well as the opening and ending songs. Just like travelling back to the splendour of Camelot and King Arthur's Court!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Medieval Music.......2001-10-19

I was glad to find this cd, even thoguh it was a used one, it was in excellent status, overall this cd is great, it has a wonderful combination of medieval music and modern instruments, exchange really did a great job on this cd.

4 out of 5 stars Where The Truth Lies + more.......2000-01-19

The song "Where the Truth Lies" has haunted me for years with its powerful melody and lyrics. The song alone is worth purchasing the CD. The sound bite up there hardly does it justice. If you remember this series, which was short-lived (a shame, I disliked the comic but loved the show), then this is for you. The instrumental pieces on here are also worth listening.

5 out of 5 stars Who cares if it's a cartoon? BUY THIS!.......1999-12-08

This album ranges from a cheerful dance tune to the scariest piece of "evil background music" I have heard since The Exorcist. As a whole, the album is upbeat, light, and melodic. You need not watch the show to enjoy this album. This is NOT your typical Sat. AM Cartoon soundtrack! But then, Prince Valiant was never your typical Sunday Comic Strip, either! This album continues in that distinguished tradition.
Sunset Boulevard: The Classic Film Scores of Franz Waxman
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • waxman is the man!
  • Nostalgia and then some
  • Franz Waxman Tribute
  • Wonderful compilation of vintage Waxman
  • Franz Waxman's Music is Magic
Sunset Boulevard: The Classic Film Scores of Franz Waxman

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003EMA
Release Date: 1991-06-11

Tracks:

  1. Prince Valiant
  2. A Place In The Sun
  3. The Bride Of Frankenstein
  4. Sunset Boulevard
  5. Old Acquaintance
  6. Rebecca
  7. The Philadelphia Story
  8. Taras Bulba

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars waxman is the man!.......2007-05-10

i love waxman's music. i think of his work in the same way i think of kurt weill's music. the melodies are so rich, so complex and the harmonies stir the soul. the diversity of musical genres both covered was also wide and rich.

but as much as love the gerhardt/rca recordings, i am not fond of the selection of works chosen to respresent waxman. it is good to know that there are many other cds of waxman's work out on the market to be found and appreciated.

but i do like the 'elegy for strings' from old acquaintance, the ' a place in the sun' suite and 'sunset boulevard'.

5 out of 5 stars Nostalgia and then some.......2006-02-20

Many times the score makes the movie. In this case Franz Waxman Film Scores contributed well. However as a stand alone collection this really does not have a place other than a once in a while listen to remember the particular movies.

Each piece is preformed well by the National Philharmonic Orchestra. However I do not see situation for listening to this album. It does not make good driving musing or reading music, or just sitting and listening to music. This does have a place if you are collecting various composers' works.

The list includes:
Prince Valiant (1954)
A Place in the Sun (1951)
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Old Acquaintance (1943)
Rebecca (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Taras Bulba (1962)

Many of the scores are used again in later movies. You can hear scores of Franz Waxman in about three hundred movies.


5 out of 5 stars Franz Waxman Tribute.......2005-10-12

This CD sounds splendid. It is very rich and moving. A PLACE IN THE SUN is beautiful. REBECCA is very pensive and very much what you may expect in a Hitchcock film. However, the best cut on this CD is from TARAS BULBA. What a piece of music. It is both rousing and inspirational. Outstanding!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful compilation of vintage Waxman.......2003-04-12

Charles Gerhardt was just the right conductor to revive these classic scores from the prolific film composer, Franz Waxman: His lush, melodramatic interpretations of the music do not fit every genre, but he feels right at home here with the sweeping melodies of the silver screen.

A good selection of Waxman's film music can be found here, including his most acclaimed, Sunset Boulevard. (It certainly has a sparkle that Joel McNeeley's recent rerecording seemed to lack, even if the score is not present here in its entirety.) Other highlights are the stirring themes of Prince Valiant and the eerie and sinister tones of his score for The Bride of Frankenstein. A particular favourite of mine is Rear Window, sadly absent here, though to my knowledge only one recording exists (Lalo Schifrin and the San Diego Pops, Hitchcock: Master of Mayhem): Fans can take solace in the fact that one of the Rear Window tunes appears here in its earlier form as we heard it in A Place in the Sun.

If you are a film music buff, this is definitely worth a place in your collection. Gerhardt captures the essence of Waxman perfectly.

5 out of 5 stars Franz Waxman's Music is Magic.......2001-10-02

This CD is a wonderful place to start your collection of Franz Waxman film music.

Waxman's sense of melodic line and tasteful harmonies are masterful. Of particular note are his suites from Prince Valiant, and The Bride of Frankenstein (also used in the old Flash Gordon serials). Charles Gerhardt does a fine job conducting this wonderful collection of jems.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fun in a cartoonish sort of way
  • I have the original CD...
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Alan Silvestri
Manufacturer: Disney
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006580M
Release Date: 2002-04-16

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fun in a cartoonish sort of way.......2003-03-23

Scoring a live action/animation film can be a difficult thing. Do you mickey mouse every scene or play it straight? Silvestri does both, but mainly in a comic fashion. Lots of jazz musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra, as well as the orchestra itself provide the music and the result is a good one. For the jazz parts, Silvestri throws in a solo trumpet, saxophone, piano, bass, and drums. "Maroon Logo" and "Maroon Cartoon" are 2 mickey-moused tracks, meaning that every action on screen is reflected in the music. I can't help but think back to the old Warner Bros. cartoons here. "Valiant and Valiant" and "Eddie's Theme" are 2 tracks on the slightly somber side, employing the use of the wonderful jazz musicians. "The Weasels" is amusing, while "Hungarian Rhapsody" contains the scene where Donald and Daffy Duck duel with each other on the pianos. "Judge Doom" is the most ominous track on the album, sensing evil is right around the corner. "Why Don't You Do Right" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" are 2 songs from the film, the former one a sultry and swinging song sung by Jessica Rabbit in the film and the latter a comically entertaining one sung by Roger Rabbit. "Jessica's Theme" is sultry, with a slightly suspect feel to it. "The Gag Factory" is one of the highlights of the album, with the orchestra shining at its best with racing brass rhythms and strings. "The Will" is a great finale track, while "Smile Darn Ya Smile/That's All Folks!" is somewhat of a goofy song with Porky Pig quoting his famous line at the end. The best track is "End Title", which brings together all of the themes in the film into a 5 minute suite. A great effort on Silvestri's part and a wonderful recording, as well as a great orchestral performance.

5 out of 5 stars I have the original CD..........2002-06-05

...and it is absolutely wonderful. Alan Silvestri is an incredible composer. I have several soundtracks from him and I'm a huge WFRR fan to boot! This soundtrack is a must have for any fan of this movie.
Valiant
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • DELICIOUSLY ENGAGING!!!
Valiant
George Fenton
Manufacturer: Disney
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AA7I2I
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

  1. Valiant
  2. March of the R.H.P.S.
  3. Wish Me Luck
  4. Meeting Bugsy
  5. Arrival at Camp
  6. Von Talon and the Bastion
  7. Victoria and the Final Training
  8. The Eve of the Mission (Adagio)
  9. Mouse Division
  10. Decoys
  11. Re Grouping
  12. The Rescue and Escape
  13. Winged Heroes (Adagio and Fanfare)
  14. End Titles - March of the R.H.P.S. arr. Stubbs
  15. Shoo Shoo Baby performed by Mis-Teeq

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars DELICIOUSLY ENGAGING!!!.......2006-01-31

One of the most engaging, entertaining and fun scores of the year 2005. Composer George Fenton does a splendid job on creating the "real" athmosphere for this wanna-be-war CG-animated flick. Fanfares, marches, humor, action, love - all in one. Highly recommended!!!
Ben-Hur: The Essential Miklós Rózsa
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Why is this out of print?
  • "The Heavy-Weight of setting standards...Miklos Rozsa"
  • New wine in old bottles
Ben-Hur: The Essential Miklós Rózsa

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004X0T8
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

  1. Ben-Hur Suite: Prelude - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  2. Ben-Hur Suite: Love Theme - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  3. Ben-Hur Suite: Parade Of The Charioteers - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  4. Providence: Valse Crespesculaire/Finale - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  5. Julius Caesar: Caesar Now Be Still/Finale - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  6. El Cid: Overture - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
  7. El Cid: Love Theme - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  8. Sodom And Gomorrah: Overture - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
  9. Beau Brummell: Prelude/The King's Visit & Farewell - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  10. Spellbound: Concerto For Orchestra - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple

Tracks:

  1. The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: Main Title - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  2. The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: The Love Of A Princess - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  3. The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: Flying Horse Galop - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  4. The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: The Market At Basra - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  5. King Of Kings: Prelude - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  6. King Of Kings: The Lord's Prayer - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  7. All The Brothers Were Valiant: Main Title/Finale - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  8. Madame Bovary: Waltz - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  9. The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad: Prelude/Sinbad Battles Kali/Finale - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/Crouch End Festival Chor/David Temple
  10. Quo Vadis Suite: Prelude - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
  11. Quo Vadis Suite: Arabesque - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
  12. Quo Vadis Suite: Romanza - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple
  13. Quo Vadis Suite: Ave Caesar - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/David Temple

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Why is this out of print?.......2007-04-22

This was released in 2001, but dont worry it is still available at amazon.co.uk or Silva Screen's own website, silvascreen.co.uk

What you have here is all of Silva Screen's Miklos Rozsa tracks ranging back to 1993 up through the (then-current) release of 2001.

In 93, the Spellbound Concerto was included on an Alfred Hitchcock compilation.

The bulk of these tracks fare from the 1996 "Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa" with the City of Prague Philharmonic conducted by Kenneth Alwyn.

The remaining tracks originate from as follows:
-Providence from 1998's Arthouse Cafe Vol. 2, Silva Screen's first series of European Film Music
-The Theif of Bagdad from 1997's incredibly popular Warriors of the Silver Screen.
- Julius Caesar from 2001's 'Shakespeare at the Movies'.

There was no track newly recorded for this release, just a collection of the previous Rozsa CD with other tracks in Silva's back catalog/library.

A good collection, much better than the oddly still in print 1996 compilation.


Recommended.

5 out of 5 stars "The Heavy-Weight of setting standards...Miklos Rozsa".......2002-01-08

A leader among composers in the "World of Cinema Scoring"...Miklos Rozsa is a name that sets the standards high in his music endeavours...his compositions reek with rhythm, melody, themes, originality...Rozsa's scoring style has always been one step ahead of other composers...romantic passages of love themes, thrillers and historical counterpoints tend to lend themselves with the pen of this brilliant human being who feels the heart of what the director and screenplay is trying to express...music becomes another character in this triangle of a media known as the CINEMA.

Who better to present the illustrious works of our composer than The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra...led by Kenneth Alwyn...Paul Bateman...Nic Raine...and the Crouch End Festival Chorus...Musical Director:David Temple...Silva Screen Records released "The Epic Film Music Of Miklos Rozsa"(SSD-1056) in 1996, a collection to be reckoned with...now with this 2-CD-Set, more complete with additional scores and some hard-to-find cues.

Let's look at the additional scores ~ "PROVIDENCE"(1927)..."THIEF OF BAGDAD"(1940)..."JULIUS CAESAR"(1953)..."BEAU BRUMMELL"(1954)..."SPELLBOUND"(1945)...the last selection was an Alfred Hitchcock project and Rozsa's romantic dark theme with overtones of a dreamlike mood that overtakes each passage, this became a classic and is still as fresh today as it was when originally released in the '40s.

If you don't own both releases from Silva Screen...you're missing what "film-score-buff" collectors crave, film scoring on the highest plain...not to mention the latest in recording technology "HDCD" and DOLBY SURROUND...just like sitting in the theater and watching your favorite classic from the past...one can only hope this Silva Screen Digital Film Scores Series will continue now and in the coming years, gotta love it!

Total Time: Disc One 52:19 on 10 Tracks & Disc Two 51:33 on 13 Tracks ~ Silva Screen Records SSD-1117 ~ (2000)

3 out of 5 stars New wine in old bottles.......2001-12-02

Silva's 2-CD set of "The Essential Miklos Rozsa" treads no new ground, loaded up, as it is, with the old warhorses such as selections from "BEN-HUR," "JULIUS CAESAR" and "KING OF KINGS."

Silva's primary activity in recent years seems to have been repackaging old sountrack albums, throwing in a withheld track or two to make it seem "new" or to force the hand of completists (such as myself, I must admit, when it comes to the music of Miklos Rozsa) who absolutely must have every recording from their favorites, whether it deserves purchase on purely artistic merit or not.

This set is merely an expansion of Silva's "Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa" CD issued about three years ago. That disc had the virtue of including a selection from the composer's "GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD", properly instrumented for the fisrt time (unlike the original soundtrack), and one from the Main Title, and exceptionally moving Finale, from "BEAU BRUMMELL" (music Rozsa characteristically "ghost-wrote"to replace rejected parts of the score by the original composer, Richard Addinsell), previously unavailable commercially. They are included on this 2-disc set, though most of the other selections are available elsewhere, and in superior performances.

As always, Nic Raine and Kenneth Alwyn, with the City of Prague Philharmonic, deliver adequate but uninspired performances of Rozsa's music which, admittedly, is among the more difficult to perform among the works of major film composers.

In the final analysis, potential buyers or long-time afficianoados would be advised to spend their money on the splendid 2-CD set "Miklos Rozsa at M-G-M (Rhino), or the forthcoming 2-CD "KING OF KINGS," due this Easter from Rhino." Each is more expensive, but the former contains extended suites edited from the films' original soundtracks, many never before released commercially, all under the spirited baton of the maestro, himself, Miklos Rozsa, while the latter is a long-awaited definitive version of one of the composer's most challenging assignments and uplifting scores.
All the Brothers Were Valiant
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    All the Brothers Were Valiant
    Miklós Rózsa
    Manufacturer: Prometheus
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000261GJ
    Release Date: 1995-07-14
    Valiant
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Bl**dy Good Show and Rule Britannia!
    Valiant
    Original Soundtrack
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    ASIN: B000803PMM
    Release Date: 2005-03-29

    Tracks:

    1. Valiant
    2. March of the R.H.P.S.
    3. "Wish Me Luck"
    4. Meeting Bugsy
    5. Arrival at Camp: Drummed Out of the Claw/In the Coop
    6. Von Talon and the Bastion
    7. Victoria and the Final Training
    8. Eve of the Mission (Adagio)
    9. Mouse Division
    10. Decoys
    11. Re Grouping
    12. Rescue and Escape
    13. Winged Heroes (Adagio and Fanfare)
    14. End Titles -- March of the R.H.P.S.
    15. Shoo Shoo Baby

    Album Description

    This is score to the animated comedy that tells the story of a lowly wood pigeon named Valiant, who overcomes his small size to become a hero in Great Britain's Royal Air Force Homing Pigeon Service during World War II. The RHPS advanced the Allied cause by flying vital messages about enemy movements across the English Channel, whilst evading brutal attacks by the enemy's Falcon Brigade. The score was composed by George Fenton. Universal. 2005.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Bl**dy Good Show and Rule Britannia!.......2007-01-10

    Good show, Ol' boy! The Valiant soundtrack is a bow to the spirit of the great war film soundtracks like Battle of Britain, The Great Escape, and A Bridge too Far. One can feel the heroics of the RAF - or the RHPS, The Royal Homing Pidgeon Service (yes, it DID exist!) - through this soundtrack. It even has the Band of the Royal Air Force playing the RHPS March! Even the villianous German Hawks have a great theme. A fine musical nod to the Britain's victory in World War II.
    A must to your War Film Collection.

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